Barcelona favourites as bidding starts for £30m Beckham

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SIR Alex Ferguson will give the Manchester United board the green light to sell David Beckham if the growing interest from Europe’s top clubs leads to an offer in the region of £30 million. Sources at Old Trafford have confirmed that the United manager is committed to selling his most celebrated player to fund his summer rebuilding operation, with AC Milan and Barcelona jostling for position at the front of the queue.

Beckham attempted to defuse speculation about his future this month by stating that he intended to stay at United, but his departure seems increasingly likely. Ferguson has grown